What is recorded here
Gaping Gill is a large pothole and cave system formed in Carboniferous limestone through processes of chemical weathering and erosion. The site has historical significance, with records of human activity dating back to the 16th century and connections to local folklore, including tales of a giant named Gill who supposedly fell into the chasm.
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Places near here
The immense cave of Gaping GillCave or cavern · 10 yd
Bar PotCave · 389 yd
Trow GillHeritage attraction · 1161 yd
Little IngleboroughMountain / peak · 1269 yd
Thwaite ScarsCliff · 1750 yd
Dudderhouse Hill Neolithic long cairn, 213m SSE of Long ScarScheduled monument · 1.0 mi
Small waterfall and stream.Waterfall · 1.3 mi
Clapdale ScarsCliff · 1.3 mi
IngleboroughMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
The GrottoVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Parish boundary stone and cairns, Grey ScarsMonument or public art · 1.4 mi
Sulber GateViewpoint · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Chris Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0